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Twin Cities Campus
Multicultural College Teaching and Learning M.A.Postsecondary Teaching and Learning
College of Education and Human Development
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Postsecondary Teaching and Learning, 206 Burton Hall, 178 Pillsbury Drive S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-626-8705; fax: 612-625-0709)
Email:
pstlinfo@umn.edu
Website: http://www.cehd.umn.edu/PsTL
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The master of arts in multicultural college teaching and learning offered by the Department of Postsecondary Teaching and Learning (PsTL) provides an opportunity for intensive study of a transformative approach to teaching and learning to promote access to and success for traditionally underserved students. The program is multidisciplinary and a broad understanding of multiculturalism is employed that includes race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, and religion, so as to acknowledge that personal identity is complex and intersectional. Students engage in a critical examination of contemporary frameworks in educational theory, as well as the study of best practices for addressing them, such as multicultural education, critical pedagogy, assessment, and classroom research. Students are required to complete a semester-long supervised practicum and a two-semester supervised internship.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Special Application Requirements:
In addition to the on-line application, students will also need to upload the following documents as part of their application: two letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant's scholarship and research potential; and a current resumé. In addition, the most important part of the application is a personal statement describing the applicant's interest in the program, professional/academic and/or community qualifications, what the applicant will bring to the diversity of the cohort and the profession, and how completion of the M.A. will build on the applicant's capacity to improve and transform teaching and learning at the postsecondary level. Complete applications received by December 1 will be considered for priority admission. Complete applications must be received by May 1 to be considered for Fall admission.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan A: Plan A requires
18
major credits,
6
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is written and oral.
Plan B: Plan B requires
21
major credits and
9
credits outside the major.
The final exam is written and oral.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project:The Plan B master's degree requires students to complete a capstone project. Students must demonstrate familiarity with the tools of research or scholarship in multicultural college teaching and learning, the ability to work independently, and the ability to present the results of their investigation effectively. The Plan B capstone project will involve a combined total of approximately 120 hours (the equivalent of three full-time weeks) of work. The PsTL graduate faculty will specify the nature and extent of the options available to satisfy this requirement. In conjunction with the capstone project, students must enroll in the 3 credit PsTL 8315 Plan B Capstone Seminar.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 1 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
The Plan A master's requires a minimum of 34 credits. Students must complete a minimum of 18 credits in the major field (including practicum and internship) and a minimum of 6 elective credits including one research methods course, as well as 10 thesis credits and a master's thesis. The Plan B master's degree requires a minimum of 30 credits. Students must complete 21 credits in the major field including two semesters of internship (6 credits), the 3 credit Plan B Capstone Seminar and a capstone project, as well as a minimum of 9 elective credits.
Required core courses
The following courses are required for both the Plan A and the Plan B.
CI 5106 - Multicultural Teaching and Learning in Diverse College Contexts
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5796 - Supervised Practicum in Multicultural Postsecondary Teaching and Learning
(3.0 cr)
CI 5116 - Action Research in Educational Settings
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5712 - College Student Development Theory and Practice
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 8796 - Supervised Internship in Postsecondary Teaching and Learning
(3.0-12.0 cr)
Plan A and Plan B requirements
Plan A
All Plan A students must take 10 thesis credits and 6 elective credits including one research methods course to be selected in consultation with adviser.
PSTL 8777 {Inactive}
(1.0-18.0 cr)
-OR-
Plan B
All Plan B students must take the Plan B Capstone Seminar and elective credits to be selected in consultation with adviser to reach required total of 30 credits.
OLPD 8715 - Plan B Capstone Seminar
(3.0 cr)
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